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New Orleans Saints DT Brodrick Bunkley agreed to a pay cut Friday, March 6, according to a league source. Financial terms weren't given after Bunkley also took a pay cut in 2014. Bunkley started 11 games last year before suffering a season-ending quadriceps injury.

New Orleans Saints DT Brodrick Bunkley could be released this offseason since he is scheduled to make $4.5 million in 2015. The team would save $2.9 million if they released Bunkley now or could save $4.5 million if they designate him as a post June 1 cut. The team could also consider restructuring Bunkley's contract this offseason.

New Orleans Saints DT Brodrick Bunkley (quadriceps) is believed to have torn his quadriceps in the team's Week 12 game Monday, Nov. 24, but he'll undergo an MRI exam first to make sure. Bunkley had just 17 tackles and no sacks on the year, but he was one of the team's best inside run-stuffers.

New Orleans Saints DT Brodrick Bunkley has agreed to restructure his contract, which will create $2.85 million in salary cap space. His 2014 salary has gone from $4.5 million to $1.65 million. He is still scheduled to make $4.4 million in 2015 and 2016.

The New Orleans Saints could release WR Lance Moore and DT Brodrick Bunkley this offseason in order to create some salary cap space. Moore is scheduled to make $3.8 million in 2014 while Bunkley is scheduled to make $4.5 million.

New Orleans Saints DL Brodrick Bunkley (leg) and Tyrunn Walker (leg) left New Orleans' regular-season opener Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Atlanta Falcons with leg injuries. Team officials listed both as questionable to return at the time. Bunkley injured his right leg when he appeared to be tangled up on a short running play. Shortly before the half ended, Walker got caught in a pile and appeared to hurt his left knee as teammate Junior Galette sacked Falcons QB Matt Ryan.

Fantasy Tip: In leagues with individual defensive players, you may want to consider Akiem Hicks, Tom Johnson or John Jenkins in that order. These three figure to benefit if these injuries cost Bunkley or Walker a chunk of playing time.

New Orleans Saints DL Akiem Hicks was working with the first-team defense at both defensive end and nose tackle during the walkthrough Friday, July 26. Hicks started out at end with DL Brodrick Bunkley at nose tackle, then Hicks shifted to NT with DL Tom Johnson moving to defensive end.

Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints DT Brodrick Bunkley will receive a base salary of $700,000 in 2012 and will have a salary cap hit of $1.6 million this season. He will make a base salary in $3.7 million in 2013 and $4.4 million in each of the last three seasons. The deal also includes a $4.5 million signing bonus and an annual $100,000 workout bonus starting in 2013.